New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-27
MILITARY FESTIVITIES
light FEET AND MERRY HEARTS

Ace at Albany brigade commanders are dreceu W ss"o
he orders to insure the thorough OF
b Infantry OF their respective commands before the Dc
ginning of the field practice in craftsmanship In tne
,gbtno and aiming drills and also. where Is practical
bile in gallery practice Not less than four drills each Oh
at least thirty minutes duration are recommended III
these exercises 10 each company before May l. III Is d
rected that regmental and battalion inspectors OF Ie
practlce attend at least one OF these driils 'na'
the inspectors Of rife practice Of brgades al
tend at least two of the drills in each regimen,
and battalion OF their respective Drigaues' -
that the inspector OF rifle pracuce oi ~" ,n,n
Brigade at least Of such drills III tue o.n "
18th 23d 32d, Seth and 37th ana such o'noi "a
companies of the brigade as he can Inspectors " I'M
,roo,,co and the commanding officers OF separate COM
au,es not visited by former are to make
these drills to the General Inspector OF no VA
or before May TO- .,, v,oco at
rosno,otan Hall last Tuesday night and was Tue Dreu
go, military affair with tho exception OF the old Guard
Rail that has been given for many years Dancing W
Cappa's music began at 10 o'clock The military hiarc
took place at midnight 400 guests in their brilliant uni
forms taxing part and making fine display The march
was under the charge of First Lieutenant David Wilson,
and the result was all that could be desired After the
march the reception room was thrown open ana inc
guests we're entertained Captain Earle kindly reservoir
some boxes and placed them at the disposal OF MS guests
which added their pleasure and comfort Inc lades
were in rich toilets which contrastei finely with the uni
forms of their soldier friends The different committees
reception (Captain Eare), floor lieutenant wilson,
house Qieutenant Pasco). press tDr BrucKo")' were
interchangeable In their efforts TO make the anar
They were ably seconded by their numerous assis'o
Among those present were lnspector-Geherai Lnii
schaefer Colonies William Seward jr OF the Vth reg
ment G. d. Scott, of the 9Th Regiment. and A. T. S'e"
ART of the lth Regiment, Colonel Joshua Fessehuen
and Lieutenant L. Zalinsk of the United states ARMY
Colonel T. 1. Watson of the 18th Connecticut Regimen,
Colonies Locke W. Winchester, c. W. Bralhe' G f-i'
raa NafiA
eran Associations Majors Clarence Eagle, OF the flse
BRIGADE staff and George W. Mclean OF the Old Guard;
CAPTAIN Thomas Manning OF the LIST New-lorR hussars
Major Dexter H. Foett, OF Battery A. Boston; MAYOR '"
W. Chew OF the philadelphia State tencbies; AOutah'
George W. Rand, of the 7th Regiment; Captains now
land PeI j. G. Brady, j. W. Boylan and d. Barnard oi
the 10Th Regiment; Captains j. r. Place and D. r. Del
cambre OF the 7lst Regiment and Captains r. Mortimer
Michael Coleman f. Leonard and Luke Mccarthy OF tne
9th Regiment.
The Committee of the 9th Regiment appointed TO OBJ
,aip subscriptions for monument mark the ground at
Gettysburg OH which the regiment fought Is aclVey III
work The following circular has been Issued;
your favorable consideration is respectfully and urgently
asked and Of the erection OF monnsn 70 today IN this
city enlisted and served in behalf o. ts Sfe III
called and served since 5e IN tne vaUp
ered its services ID April 1851 for the and LETT New
YORK Gy on Nay me GS nGP Mcbcwe
tean. Pope Burnside Hooker Meade anu Ian anu ann o
OF wounds AMI exposure That monument worthy o. his
sa %s o he mSy 6e made
10 ali citizens friends ex.members and members OIL the ies
The has been selected as the most
The ground upon which the battle was fought owhp T M
vsns and has been duly marked by the Gne
from Several STATES have already erected monuments on he
respective positions where each onghI anu w %
and famous has become The Empire state 1steen pot
creditaOe either State city, but no donO que 20 U
Sau are eons q contributing received
by check to the treasurer payable to o "aG
on you in reference thereto early day.
The following are the members OF the ond @ BROAD
way william Scott vice-chairman, Mercantile Printing
and SSmPpnS 80 So Vol
colt Marks secretary, No. Az East lwehty-nitnsL
James Mulligan thickering Hail. aiftiEaye ana Egh
teenthst John H. Van Wyck No ZIG west !E Eeneyt
r. Cooke No l64 Fulton-st; Montef0re saaes member
DGiiy CommeSeiai BHliciin. No. 80 Broadway; James
Slater. No. lls5 Broadway; william =. Cloush No. la
sa@%el Berry Union News Company No 10 Parkplace
The address on siege and assaults of Port hudson
ments in the courts viii be delivered by Colonel John r.
Fellows at the Cooper Union on Ye gysGe
Second Duryee zouave, for whose benefit tne enter
BANKS DC While Colonel Fellows was Adatan
erai on staff OF General Gardner the Confederate
%lh arms and drum and lie corps win assemble
HEADQUARTERS OF the association of the regiment
No 81 Union square, AZ p H. Oh 'na' evening anu
Major George K. Fowler Surgeon of the Second Brigade
president OF the newly organized association OF the
medical officers Of that command has appointed com,
ittees on organzaon ana instruction oil eos c9ps
Surgeon f. c. Winter IS secretary OF the Association e
promote discussion and debate upon such topics as
will conduce to the health and comfort OF the National
Colonel g. Ellis Briggs commanding the Veteran Corps
OF the 22d Regiment that at every successive meet
ing older
ment during the war or at later periods are being em
800 members. The greater pert OF these are active os
ness men in ready wns ana Gapaoio 40 ss f
emergency danger which are liable to arise al any
The first wing drill of the OF the 18th Regiment
took place last Wednesday evening at the Amory inc
mar and Captain Vaudeville Colonel Fackner was In
command and was careful to see that the movements
Company A, 18th Regiment, will parade In state ser
oVercoat rolled Of them haversaeks and
ames a one o i
mems medals for 1856 will be given to the following
bars. First LeuteHant Smith three bars First Sergeant
bars ar
Couldock Corporal ONe, Privates Dorgan Kane Mazza
Battalion drills in the Regiment have been ordered
by Colonel Scott for Tuesday, March 1, Wednesday,
The following enlisted men of the l9th Regiment ,ent
having from the city R Rss SeGs
James Brown, A. Ashland and Frederick f. Deltz, Of
Company d. and Privatcs Patrick Slattery ana John u
Vance, OF Company g. ,.,
After absence of several months In Europe captain
T. ID Beard Aide-de Camp the staff OF General Nc
Leer returned days ago lie has spent much OF his
time in Paris where, he says the feeling III favor OF wal
with Germany is very strong - .o
Corporals IL d. Richardson and ]. j. Crowley OF Com
pany f. Regiment have been reduced TO the ranks
at their own request 49,. ., - II. =.
For eightywo years the Philadelphia City Troop which
Is the Oldest uniformed militia organization III the Umed
States has celebrated Washingons Birthday regularly
! by a parade. II did not fail to do so last Tuesday.
COMPANIES A. ID and X OF the 18th Regiment, paraded
Ut the Armory last Monday evening In undress uniform
for battalion drill - -,
The designations OF the following officers have been
accepted First Lieutenant John III. Cornell, ATTN Reg
ment; Second Lieutenant James j. Harris, 23d Eegl
ment; First and Assistant Surgeon David NJ
Totman, 4ist Separate Company; Captain Samuel Il
Blakley, 7lst Regiment First Lieutenant John Hepburn